If Porsche Designed A Futuristic Rally Car, What Might It Look Like?

While Porsche has built rally-focused racers in the past, the German automaker never came up with anything even remotely resembling this Mission-X concept, which unfortunately exists only on our computer screens.

It was designed by Mason Watson, who wanted to combine the “beautiful proportion and simplicity of the 356 with the fun and exposed feeling of the Manx,” the latter being a dune buggy aimed at desert racing.

In its final form, the Mission-X definitely looks like it could handle blasting its way through rough terrain at very high speeds, aided by electric power alone. It’s reasonably compact in size, measuring 4,415 mm (173.8 in) in length, 1,995 mm (78.5 in) in width and standing just 1,517 mm (59.7 in) tall.

It also features removable exterior panels and guards, which means it can better adapt itself to its surroundings while also making it easier for the owner to perform quick fixes/repairs.

It’s not pretty, but that hardly matters with this type of car

As far as styling is concerned, let’s just say we’ve seen better-looking Porsche models out there, both real and imaginary. The Mission-X has a very straight-forward design, more utilitarian than fashionable, yet still contemporary.

Can you identify it as a Porsche tough? Sort of. The front end design was inspired by the 918 Spyder to some extent. The rear however, aside from the lettering, doesn’t look like anything really.